Auxiliary Board Liaison

GENERAL SUMMARY
Manage the daily operations of the Auxiliary Board and facilitate the Board’s efforts to reach its membership and fundraising goals.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manage the daily operations of the Auxiliary Board of Lincoln Park Zoo.
• Serve as liaison between Auxiliary Board and all zoo departments.
• Engage in the strategic planning of the Auxiliary Board by working closely with the Board President, the Board’s Executive committee and the zoo’s Director of Board Activities and Events.
• Working with board leadership, identify ways to further cultivate Board members through their membership efforts in order to maximize their effectiveness as ambassadors of the zoo.
• With the zoo’s Director of Board Activities and Events, Development Events Coordinator and board leadership, plan and execute all Auxiliary Board fundraising events.
• Manage and implement all Auxiliary Board communications and meetings. Attend all Board committee meetings.
• Support all sponsorship efforts for the Auxiliary Board fundraising events included but not limited to securing underwriting from individuals, corporations, and foundations.
• Develop new funding sources and cultivate event donors to underwrite Auxiliary Board activities.
• Prepare and monitor the Auxiliary Board operating and event budgets.
• With appropriate staff, coordinate and implement the Auxiliary Board annual giving effort.
• Respond to volunteer requests for information.
• In conjunction with the rest of the Donor Relations team, supervise the Donor Relations Assistant
• Perform various tasks and other duties as assigned.

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